2007-05-27 10:59:36 · 17 answers · asked by swb 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Pica (eating things that are not supposed to be eaten), can be a sign of nutritional problems.
I don't think this is it, though. Does she pick her skin badly? I do the same thing. The picking disorder is called dermatillomania, and eating the skin is called dermophagia. It's a form of OCD, and if she has it, she doesn't mean to do it.. really.
2007-05-28 05:34:42 · answer #1 · answered by Brundige 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 23:06:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's not a sign of a nutritional deficiency.
2007-05-27 11:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This behavior is a sign of a potentially serious mental disorder and requires that she be seen immediately by a competent psychiatric professional.
2007-05-27 11:08:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your cousin is the next Hannibal Lector.
Thats a bit unusual if u ask me.
2007-05-27 11:02:51 · answer #5 · answered by MSz Kn00 iit ALL 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well in one way it could..normaly when people eat things that are unusual...it means that their brain is sendin a signal to the body to eat that food because a nutrient in that food is deficent in the body...on the other hand, it could just be a bad habit...but most likely it could be a deficiceny..you should ask her family doctor.
2007-05-27 11:20:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep gross.... could be OCD, could be a habit, and way more seriously could be similar to meth users who are caught eating their scabs to get the chemicals to help their fix.... ask her why she does it. that may get the answer you are looking for.
2007-05-27 11:07:23 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may just be trying to shock people, as a way to get attention.
2007-05-27 11:08:03 · answer #8 · answered by redhairedgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it seems like shes just trying to fit in as cool or funny but really its gross-maybe she saw austin powers gold member doing it?=D
2007-05-27 11:03:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Maybe she likes the taste of platelets, clotted blood and dead cells.
2007-05-27 11:02:32 · answer #10 · answered by Adelphie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋